The Arizona sentinel., 1887-03-26

at Capt Ingalls, place, which he owns jointly with John Gandolfo, the we'll
 known merchant of Yuma, and work
 ed industriously for some months prac-
 tically experimenting with the hemp. The result of their labors demonstrat
 ed, beyond doubt, that the fbro of
 that product possesses good market
 value in the way of utilization in the
 manufacture of sacking, ropes, etc.,
 and we understand the result will be
 the establishment of large enterprise with headquarters in the neighborhood
 of Yuma.
 In the course of his observations
 and experiments Prof Lichtenberg
 became convinced that the soil and
 climate of this section are especially
 adapted to the raising of Ramie, and
 it was through him that Messrs. In
 gals and Gandolfo were furnished with
 quantity of roots.
 The fibre of the Ramie plant pos sesses high market value, and goes
 heavily into general consumption.
 Hitherto its conversion into manufac-
 tured articles has been confined almost exclusively to France, which country annually imports vast quantities of the fibre. It is impossible to enumerate the various articles created from Ramie. Almost everything in the nature of dry goods is imitated-mus. lin, linen, callcos, silks, satins, velvet, fringes, lace, and lighter and heavier articles of every conceivable kind and color are made and exported all over the civilized world. Such are the fex- ibility and strength of the fibre that goods manufactured from 1t are more durable than cotton or even linen goods. Capt. Ingalls, has a handker- chief made from Ramie, which is finer and softer than linen and which man of ordinary strength cannot tear.
 A company has been formed in San Francisco, composed of gentlemen rep resenting over s2,500,OO0, termed the Western Fibre Company, and they propose to introduce Ramie largely into the consumption of the people of the United States. They will purchase Ramie fibre paying therefor the high est market price, and will expend large sums of money in its production and the encouragement of other growers. They will furnish machines for break ing the stalk on easy terms, and they have what is said to be the most per feet patent known. In New York, a manufacturing company, composed of able and prominent citizens, has been organized, called The Ramie Spin ming and Manufacturing Company" and machinery is now being purchased to work the Ramie product. This coming Fall this company will put the first batch of American Ramie yarn on the market. The establishment of this company ensures a steady and ex- peditious market for the fibre which readily brings eight cents per pound.
 When it is taken into consideration that this section of Arizona, owing to climate and altitude, is especially wei i adapted to the raising of Ramie, and | that three crops per year can be pro- duesd, one can easily understand and | realize the immense profit there must | be in its culture. Each acre wilF pro- duce annually fully four tons of fibre, which at eight cents per pound will bring S640 to the acre. Being easy of culture, requiring but little culti- vation, and multiplying rapidly and spontaneously, there will be but small margin of expense to deduct from the gross yield.
 Looking from all sides, at the pecul- ar agricultural advantages possessed oy Yuma county, in early and variety ,f citrus and other fruits, quality of grain produced, never-ceasing9 produc jon of vegetables, and watered by two rivers, taken together with this resource n Ramie, and those who now possess anded interests and those to acquire 'uch in the future, should be and will De happy.
 Tis said that some one of the nu-